A Family is Love: January 2012

I know it's bad when I had to look at my own blog to see the last date I was here. So sorry for the slacking. It's been hard to find a chunk of time to get on the computer. Right now the boys are at school and Mackenzie is asleep so i am going as fast as I can until she wakes up.
I think it will be easiest to tell the stories then post the pics at the bottom. you're all smart, you'll figure out who's doing what. LOL
September......
Back to School here on Long Island. The kids enjoyed their last part of August heat finished up with a Hurricane that turned into a Tropical Storm by the time it came to us. Everyone battened down the hatches and there ended up being a lot of wind damaged... this is hard to prepare for.
Evan started 7th grade this year... OMG where did the time go? It feels like just yesterday he was crying to not go into preschool. He has reached the 5ft. mark, so I know it's only a matter of time before he's taller than me. He's already in a men's shoe size 10, and some of his shirts and his jackets are men sizes. He is enjoying the school year so far.
Nicholas started 1st grade this year.... He is still a peanut, but a tall peanut. He is really enjoying school. He loves all his friends.
October.....
We still had summer like weather for most of the month, the leaves are taking their time changing. For Halloween this year, Evan was a mad scientist, Nicholas was a puppy, and Mackenzie Raggedy Ann. They were an adorable bunch.
November....
Weather is staring to change, although at the Christmas Parade the Saturday after Thanksgiving, it was 66 degrees. Not typical around here. we are usually shivering from our heads to our toes. We had a beautiful Thanksgiving. Spent it here at home. It was very relaxing.
December....
The kids are of course looking forward to Christmas. It's nice to see Mackenzie noticing so many new things. Nicholas is tickled pink. He is all about the season this year. Evan actually helped decorate the tree this year.( he didn't want anything to do with it last year). It was great watching the 3 of them work together decorating it. Fills a heart with smiles.
Okay, I think that brought us up to date. So here are some pics.
Christmas has now come and gone, but I will post those pics separately.